Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-13
THE CAPITAL.
CONGRESS MAPPING OUT A GREAT
DEAL OF WORK.
Measures of Interest to California
An immigration Bill-A Heavy
Day in the Senate. - =
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE xEooaD-usloS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, December l2th.-After the
reading of the journal, Hoar offered reso-
lutions naming the Senators to constitute
the standing and select committees for the
Fiftieth Congress. Adopted
A large number of communications and
petitions were presented and referred,
among them the following:
To prevent the manufacture, importation
and sale of Intoxicating liquors in the Ter
ritories; for the allowance of bounty of
IS 334 per month to all men who served in
the army during the war; for pensions to
all who served during the war; for the
amendment of the Constitution, allowing
Congl ess to pass uniform laws OH the sub
ject of marriage and divorce; for an
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, importation or sale of in
toxicating liquors in the United States.
Many bills were introduced and referred,
among them the following: By Dolph-
To provide for Notifications and other sea
coast defenses. 1t appropriates $126, ,377,-
800, to be available as follows: $21 500 600
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889;
50 100000 for each fiscal year thereafter for
period of eleven years So, ,S77, 500 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, which
sums are to be expended in accordance
with the recommendations made in the
report of the Fortifcations Board in the
construction of Notifications at the most
prominent parts on the Atlantic, Pacific,
gulf and lake coasts, and for building float
ing batteries and torpedo boats.
By Paddock-For the erection of build
ings for the exclusive use of postofficcs of
the first and second class.
By Manderson-For public building at
Omaha, to cost including Site 81, 100000.
By Edmunds-To provide for the estab-
lishment of a postal telegraph. III is the
Edmunds postal telegraph bill of two years
ago.
By Cameron-To promote foreign trade
and encourage the American merchant
marine. 1T is the subsidy introduced by
Cameron two years ago.
BY Dolph-For the admission of the
Territory of Washington into the Union ;
also, restoring to the United States certain
lands granted to the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company. Also, repeating the pre-
emption and timber culture laws ; also, for
the forfeiture of wagonroad grants in Ore
gon. Also, to set apart lands for public
park in the Willamette valley, Or; also, to
encourage the manufacture of steel for
modern arms and armor. Also, to provide
heavy ordnance.
By Bowen-For the free coinage of silver
Dy MoIIlii-1O circuit ana pay lne sew
eral States and Territories all moneys col
lected under the Direct Tax Act of 1865.
By AldriCh-To authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to apply the surplus
| money in the Treasury to the purchase of
United States bonds, or to the prepayment
of interest on the public debt.
BY Manderson-Grantin q pension to
every soldier and sailor who is incapaci-
tated for the performance of manual labor,
and for pensions to dependent relatives of
deceased soldiers and sailors. He said
that he introduced this hill at the unani-
nous request of the Grand Army of the
Republic.l Also, for the admission of
Dakota and the organization of the Terri
tory of Lincoln.
BY Cullom-For pension to the widow
OF General John A. Logan. Also, for
constitutional amendment in relation to
bigamy and pofygamy.
BY Blackburn-For the purchase of a
picture of General Thomas.
BY Sherman-For the announcement of
closer commercial relations and in the
interest of the perpetuation of peace be-
tween the United States and the Republic
OF Mexico and Central and South America
and the Empire of Brazil.
BY Farwell-To perpetuate the national
banking system. [Alreedy published.l
By Blair-For constitutional amend
ment extending the right of suffrage. Also,
to restrict the use and sale of opium in the
District of Columbia and the Territories.
Bv Turpie-For the admission as States
of Washington and Dakota
By Hoar-For the erection of monu-
ment to the negro soldiers and sailors who
gave their lives for the preservation of the
Government.
By Chandler-For fixing the salaries of
tba sayraral Tr1Iuae of tho TTnital
District Courts at s. 600.
By Stanford-Granting TO the State of
California five per cent of the proceeds of
the cash sales of public lands in that State
By Teller-AuthGrizing the State of Col
orado to select indemnity school lands.
By Hawley-TO reimburse prisoners of
the war who were in the military or naval
service during the war of the rebellion.
By Edmunds-ToEpay the widow of the
late Professor Baird a compensation for
sixteen years gratuitous service by the
Professor as Fish Commissioner. Also
to establish o forest reservation on the
headwaters of the Missouri river and on
the Clarks Fork of the Columbia river.
Also, to facilitate the administration of
laws in the Territory of Alaska.
BY Mitchell-Several bills for public
buildings and works of internal improve
ment in Oregon. Also, to amend the Act
of the 81 of March, 1887, restricting the
ownership of real estate in Territories to
American citizens. Also, abrogating all
treaties with the Chinese Empire, so far as
they permit the coming of Chinese into the
United States, and absolutely prohibiting
the same, except as to diplomatic, consular
and other officials. Also, for the appoint
ment of Commission to select site for a
naval station on the Pacific coast Also,
to amend the laws relating to drawbacks of
duty on manufactured tin.
By Nest-To increase the pension of the
widow of General e. P. Blair.
Beck offered a resolution directing the
Postotfice Committee to inquire into the ad-
visibility of reducing the rate of letter post
age to one cent, when letters do not exceed
one ounce in weight, and asked that it be
laid on the table, saying that he might in
troduce bill to that effect. So ordered.
Butler offered resolution, which was
adopted, for the appointment of commit
tee OF live to inquire into the advisability
and practicabilitv of establishing and main
tainiEg postal telegraph
Hale offered a preamble and resolution
reciting the provision of the civil service
law which prohibits Government officials
from exhibiting offensive partisanship, and
the letter of the President and of Commits
sioner Oberly on the subject, and providing
iOA lhC VI Il SeiSCI COnfnitte6
OF seven to examine fully into the present
condition of the civil service in all its
branches, to ascertain whether appoint
ments have been based on merit and quail
fication, or distributed as partisan favors,
and as TO the participation of Government
officials in political conventions and elec-
tons. He said that he would call it up for
action hereafter.
Frye offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to
the Senate copies of all letters and other
communications relating to the bondage of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, and
all papers touching that transaction.
Adopted.
The credentials and papers in the West
Virginia election case were referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
After brief executive session the Sem
ate adjourned.
In the secret session OF the Senate TODAY
nothing was done except to read and refer
nominations already seLt in.
The Senate is about to remove the in
Junction of secresy from the journal of ex-
ecutlve proceedings from the year 1929 up
TO the end of the Fortieth Congress, tventy
years ago. 1t fills fifteen volumes.